SAF scale hinges on competitive pricing

  • Gas
  • September 16, 2025

Competitive pricing isn’t just an aspiration for developing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) but a precondition for scale, according to a new report.

From cacophony to symphony from PA Consulting finds producers need to agree ‘creative solutions with buyers’ that keep costs low while assuring a minimum return.

While more than 130 airports are already offering SAF to operating airlines, either through a continuous supply or via one-off deliveries, financing and scalability remain the biggest hurdles to mass-market deployment.

“One option is for producers, buyers, and investors to explore revenue and/or cost sharing options where SAF is bought with a minimum-guaranteed return, and the buyer receives the necessary SAF at the agreed purchase,” the report states.

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